# Bamboo Chicken Biryani

A delicious and unique Bamboo Chicken Biryani recipe made by steaming the biryani inside bamboo cylinders.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 bamboo cylinders
- 2 red onions
- 1 handful mint leaves
- 1 handful cilantro
- 3 green chili peppers
- 1 lb chicken pieces
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp red chili powder
- 1 cup yogurt
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 piece ginger
- 5 black peppercorns
- 1 handful additional cilantro
- 1 cup water
- 1 banana leaf

## Instructions

1. Boil bamboo cylinders in water.
2. Finely chop red onions, mint, cilantro, and green chili peppers.
3. In a wooden bowl, combine chicken pieces, chopped onions, mint, cilantro, green chilies, turmeric powder, red chili powder, yogurt, and lemon juice.
4. Mix well to marinate the chicken.
5. Cook basmati rice in a glass pot with water.
6. In a stainless steel pot, heat ghee, add ginger and peppercorns, then saute finely chopped onions.
7. Add the marinated chicken to the pot and cook until tender.
8. Fluff the cooked rice with a fork.
9. Add the cooked rice to the chicken curry.
10. Mix in additional chopped cilantro.
11. Fill the bamboo cylinders with the chicken and rice mixture.
12. Add water to the bamboo cylinders and seal with aluminum foil.
13. Place the filled bamboo cylinders in a large pot, add water and cover the pot with the lid.
14. Steam until the rice is fully cooked.
15. Serve the biryani on a banana leaf, garnished with yogurt and boiled eggs.

## Equipment

- knife
- wooden bowl
- pot
- glass pot
- stainless steel pot
- wooden spoon
- aluminum foil
- large stainless steel pot with lid
- banana leaf

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/bcpBOuQBvEc?si=aiBdKakajzbl-jqp
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/60db0ed8-dd34-440c-9f0c-09b386217bc8
- Extracted: 2025-04-10

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